Czechia vs Panama
Czechia is 6% larger than Panama.
CzechiaPanamaCzechia moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Czechia is 1.06× the area of Panama.
| Czechia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Czechia is 6% larger than Panama. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Czechia?
- About 1.1 times: Czechia has 1.06× the area of Panama.
- Why do Czechia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Panama?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 4,571,189. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Panama 62 per km².